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Multiply and divide the fraction $\frac{1-\tan\left(x\right)}{1+\tan\left(x\right)}$ by the conjugate of it's denominator $1+\tan\left(x\right)$
Multiplying fractions $\frac{1-\tan\left(x\right)}{1+\tan\left(x\right)} \times \frac{1-\tan\left(x\right)}{1-\tan\left(x\right)}$
When multiplying two powers that have the same base ($1-\tan\left(x\right)$), you can add the exponents
The first term ($a$) is $1$.
The second term ($b$) is $\tan\left(x\right)$.
The sum of two terms multiplied by their difference is equal to the square of the first term minus the square of the second term. In other words: $(a+b)(a-b)=a^2-b^2$.
Square of the first term: $\left(1\right)^2 = .
Double product of the first by the second: $2\left(1\right)\left(-\tan\left(x\right)\right) = .
Square of the second term: $\left(-\tan\left(x\right)\right)^2 =
A binomial squared (difference) is equal to the square of the first term, minus the double product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second term. In other words: $(a-b)^2=a^2-2ab+b^2$
Applying the trigonometric identity: $1+\tan\left(\theta \right)^2 = \sec\left(\theta \right)^2$
Applying the secant identity: $\displaystyle\sec\left(\theta\right)=\frac{1}{\cos\left(\theta\right)}$
Applying the tangent identity: $\displaystyle\tan\left(\theta\right)=\frac{\sin\left(\theta\right)}{\cos\left(\theta\right)}$
The least common multiple (LCM) of a sum of algebraic fractions consists of the product of the common factors with the greatest exponent, and the uncommon factors
Obtained the least common multiple (LCM), we place it as the denominator of each fraction, and in the numerator of each fraction we add the factors that we need to complete
Combine and simplify all terms in the same fraction with common denominator $\cos\left(x\right)^2$
Rewrite $1-\tan\left(x\right)^2$ in terms of sine and cosine functions
Apply the trigonometric identity: $\tan\left(\theta \right)^n$$=\frac{\sin\left(\theta \right)^n}{\cos\left(\theta \right)^n}$, where $n=2$
Combine all terms into a single fraction with $\cos\left(x\right)^2$ as common denominator
Applying the trigonometric identity: $\cos\left(\theta \right)^2-\sin\left(\theta \right)^2 = \cos\left(2\theta \right)$
In the original expression, replace the $1-\tan\left(x\right)^2$ with $\frac{\cos\left(2x\right)}{\cos\left(x\right)^2}$
Rewrite $1-\tan\left(x\right)^2$ in terms of sine and cosine functions
We can simplify the quotient of fractions $\frac{\frac{1-2\sin\left(x\right)\cos\left(x\right)}{\cos\left(x\right)^2}}{\frac{\cos\left(2x\right)}{\cos\left(x\right)^2}}$ by inverting the second fraction and multiply both fractions
Simplify the fraction
Simplify the fraction $\frac{\frac{1-2\sin\left(x\right)\cos\left(x\right)}{\cos\left(x\right)^2}}{\frac{\cos\left(2x\right)}{\cos\left(x\right)^2}}$
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